Necklaces
This category includes objects that hang freely from the neck.
Necklaces can be made of various material, from stones to metals. They are usually made of strings of beads, but can be metal torques. They are free falling from the neck and usually longer than 30 cm. Many of the necklaces have been restrung.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12475 | 30-12-568 | (none) | (none) | Beads. Beads of banded sard, square with levelled sided, forming a single necklace (original order). | |
| 11743B | (none) | 1929,1017.265 | (none) | Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes). | |
| 11743E | (none) | 1929,1017.268 | (none) | Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes). | |
| 11743I | (none) | 1929,1017.272 | (none) | Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes). | |
| 11743J | (none) | 1929,1017.273 | (none) | Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes). | |
 | 17928 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Boss of string of beads. Steatite with inlay of shell, alternating pieces painted with yellow. [drawing 1:1] |
| 17917E | (none) | (none) | (none) | Burial group. (A) 3 twisted gold hair-ribbons [A, I and O]. (B) 2 gold frontlets [B and P]. (C) Pair of gold hair-rings, spirally coiled, lunated ends [C and Q]. (D) Tubular gold 4 spiral finger ring. (E) Necklace of gold flat diamonds, gold double conoids, carnelian lentoids, bugles and barrels and diamonds, agate barrels. (F) Necklace of gold balls, agate barrels, flat lentoid agate, carnelian bugles, etc. (G) 4 silver bracelets [G and R-T]. (H) Remains of 2 copper bases, from above grave. [H and U] [J-N are metal vessels with drawings but no descriptive text][drawing] |
| 17917F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Burial group. (A) 3 twisted gold hair-ribbons [A, I and O]. (B) 2 gold frontlets [B and P]. (C) Pair of gold hair-rings, spirally coiled, lunated ends [C and Q]. (D) Tubular gold 4 spiral finger ring. (E) Necklace of gold flat diamonds, gold double conoids, carnelian lentoids, bugles and barrels and diamonds, agate barrels. (F) Necklace of gold balls, agate barrels, flat lentoid agate, carnelian bugles, etc. (G) 4 silver bracelets [G and R-T]. (H) Remains of 2 copper bases, from above grave. [H and U] [J-N are metal vessels with drawings but no descriptive text][drawing] |
| 17930D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Burial group. (A) Fragments of twisted hair ribbon. (B) One gold spirally coiled hair ring, hollow lunated ends. (C) Strings of beads on copper wire, alternate steatite and shell painted with gold, terminating in boss of steatite inlaid with shell panels alternately painted yellow. (D) Necklace of gold diamonds, gold ribbed balls, flat lentoid agates, barrel, carnelians, diamond carnelians, and lentoid steatite, etc. Carnelian balls. (E) Copper bowl. |
| 17915D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Burial group. (A) Twisted gold hair-ribbon. (B) Tubular gold spiral finger ring. (C) Pair of gold hair-rings, spirally coiled, hollowed lunate ends [C and E]. (D) Necklace of alternating gold and carnelian barrel beads. |
| 8002 | (none) | 1928,1009.68 | (none) | Gold and lapis chain. A very fine chain of gold wire links. Six lengths of chain connecting 5 double conoid lapis beads. The chain is square in section. |
| 17911L | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group from one burial. (A) Gold frontlet. (B) 3 twisted gold hair ribbons [B and I-J], (C) 2 gold hair rings [C and K], spirally coiled with hollow lunate ends. (D) 2 necklaces [D and L], [D] one of gold ribbed balls between agate lentoids, [L] the other of flat agate lentoids, 1 flat barrel lapis lazuli, 2 carnelian bugles, 1 granite lentoid. 3 double conoid lapis lazuli, 1 flat barrel amber. (E) Shell cylinder seal. Obscured. (F) Silver spiral finger ring (G) 2 silver bracelets (H) Silver pin, round with square tang |
| 17911D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group from one burial. (A) Gold frontlet. (B) 3 twisted gold hair ribbons [B and I-J], (C) 2 gold hair rings [C and K], spirally coiled with hollow lunate ends. (D) 2 necklaces [D and L], one of gold ribbed balls between agate lentoids, the other of flat agate lentoids, 1 flat barrel lapis lazuli, 2 carnelian bugles, 1 granite lentoid. 3 double conoid lapis lazuli, 1 flat barrel amber. (E) Shell cylinder seal. Obscured. (F) Silver spiral finger ring (G) 2 silver bracelets (H) Silver pin, round with square tang |
| 17912F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group from one burial. (A) [A and J] 2 Gold frontlets. (B) [B and K]2 tubular gold bracelets (C) Gold earring, spirally coiled with lunate ends (D) [D and L] 2 silver bracelets, single wire (E) Cylinder seal, lapis lazuli, introductory scene, 2 standing figures and seated deity; crescent above god; (F) Necklace of gold balls between carnelian bugles, flat lentoid chalcedones, carnelian barrels, carnelian ball, agate lentoid, green chalcedone bugles. (G) Axe, type XVIII, [H-I] Copper objects [These are drawn on the field catalog card, but not assigned subdivisions by Woolley][drawing] |
| 12408F | (none) | 1929,1017.108 | (none) | Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [I] skull as a whole. : [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis lentoids. [G] Silver pin with gold and lapis head [Type] VI B. [H] (not waxed) bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (Some of the other beads etc. are preserved loose.) |
| 12407I | 30-12-638 | (none) | (none) | Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [K] skull as a whole: 1. [A] Gold hair ribbon. 2. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. 3. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. 4. [D-F] 3 gold rosettes on silver stems. 5. [G] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. 6. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. 7. [I] Necklace of large gold lapis ribbed ball heads. 8. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (this not waxed on). | |
| 12429B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] 2 gold wire spiral coil hair rings. [B] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid beads. [C] Silver pin with lapis and gold head [Type] VI B. [D] Silver pin with silver head [Type] IV B. [E] Bracelet of lapis and silver conoid and bugle beads. |
| 12386C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Large and gold lunate earrings. [B] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and gold double conoid beads. [D] Wristlet of tubular lapis and gold beads and carnelian rings. [E] A second wristlet (for order see field notes). [F] Silver pin with lapis and gold head VI B. |
| 12403C | 30-12-723 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [D] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads and carnelian rings. [E] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads. |
| 12391B | (none) | 1929,1017.728 | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [C] Copper pin [Type] VI B (broken). [D] Copper dagger Type II E (broken). |
| 12418B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [B] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [C] Bracelet of small lapis double conoid beads. |
| 12419C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Gold lunate earrings. [B] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads (order in field notes). [D]Necklace of small lapis ball beads. [E] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [F] Cockle shells with green paint. |
| 12419D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Gold lunate earrings. [B] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads (order in field notes). [D]Necklace of small lapis ball beads. [E] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [F] Cockle shells with green paint. |
| 12411D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [B-D] 3 gold flowers with silver stems. [E] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles . [F] Necklace of lapis and silver double round beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. |
| 12411F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [B-D] 3 gold flowers with silver stems. [E] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles . [F] Necklace of lapis and silver double round beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. |
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